So Much to Say, So Little Time

Wow! So much has happened during the time in which our Dell computer failed us completely. We are still in the process of getting things back together but thankfully our internet is up and running. Sorry that it took so long.

Brian had a birthday on September 20th and he is now the big 29! Almost an old man!

Mary Kate had her first birthday party and I had wanted to write a long entry every day leading up to her birthday, but alas, the computer failed us. She was also sick with Strep Throat right before her party and was still not feeling well on the day of her party. I will show more pictures of that later.

On September 28th Brian and I had officially been a "couple" for 7 years.

September is a busy month for us!

Mary Kate has been such an amazing blessing to our lives. On September 26th, 2005 I went to the hospital to be induced. We were told to be there at 1:00 p.m. We waited until 3:00 before they even hooked me up to the pitocin drip. I watched on the monitor as my contractions started. I didn't feel anything and I stupidly thought to myself, "Maybe I won't feel any pain!" The doctor came in at 5:30 and broke my water and THEN I felt the contractions. I just kept setting goals for myself. I told myself that I could make it 30 more minutes, then fifteen, then ten, then- I want the epideral. I got the medicine at 10 and was ready to push at 1:30. Mary Katherine Bojo was born at 1:42 weighing 6 pounds and 1 ounce and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. She now weighs 20 pounds and is 30 inches long.

The first few days at home were rough. Mary Kate was jaundiced and we had to keep taking her back to the hospital to get her heel pricked. I couldn't watch. I had to wake her up every 2 hours to feed her. I was a nervous wreck, afraid that I was going to do something wrong. I read every book I could and all they did was make me more nervous because they all said something different. Looking back now, I wish I would have believed the people who said, "Take advantage of how little they are, they grow up so fast." They were right, they do grow up so fast.

I have learned many things from Mary Kate, so I will just list them.

1. It is okay to have red hair.
2. People say stupid things about red-heads but just smile at them and they will go away.
3. If you grunt loud enough, eventually someone will figure out what you want.
4. Wake up smiling and talking in the morning.
5. Fall asleep at night jabbering and talking about Aggie.
6. If you want to be held, follow someone around the house grabbing at their legs and they will eventually cave.
7. Having rolls and chubby cheeks can be cute.
8. If you don't know the name of something, call it "Aggie."
9. Always look up.
10. Smile and get excited about little things in life like bubbles, balloons, balls, babies, and lights.


Mary Kate Bojo we thank God for blessing our lives with you!

Defect Almost Cured

A few days, two telephone conversations with someone in Asia, and one new hard drive later, we are almost back up and running. I am continually amazed at how dependant we are upon this box that sits in our home office. Jenny will have some updates soon, as we approach this weekend and MK's FIRST birthday party! Big stuff.

Technical Difficulties

(brian writing) our home computer either died recently or is sleeping pretty soundly. We should have an IT guy out sometime soon to fix it - computer maintenance is such an arcane topic and it blows my mind how much we depend on them. Hopefully we won't lose too much data....gladly Jenny is very disciplined about backing up all of our pictures of MK and other important stuff. later...

Go Georgia Bulldogs!

Remembering 9/11

Five years ago today I was teaching my kindergarten kids when a co-worker came in and said "They have the World Trade center and the Pentagon. You need to pray." I didn't understand what she was talking about. Later, on the playground the teachers were all talking about the attacks. We couldn't turn on the t.v. because we couldn't expose our young children to the graphic images. Later, during lunch someone told me that they were evacuating the city of Atlanta and that's where Brian was. This was two months before we got married. I tried calling him on his cell phone, but I couldn't reach him. I knew that he had ridden MARTA and I was scared that he was stuck down town. Later, I found out that he was fine and that he had gotten on the last train out.

Five years later I am still awestruck when I see images of what happened. It is still hard for me to believe that it happened on American soil. I am so thankful to the soldiers who have fought and are fighting for our freedom. Freedom isn't free and I thank God that we have it.

Back from the Beach!

Well folks, we had a blast at the beach. Ernesto missed us and we had beautiful weather the entire time that we were there. We played on the beach. Spent time by the pool and ate whatever we wanted. Mary Kate had a blast despite the fact that she was cutting a MOLAR and came down with a cold. Several highlights for her were spending time with one set of grandparents and going to the Splash pad, which is a baby water park. Highlights for Brian and I were: doing nothing, reading and going on a date.



Mk loved the birds!




Our little sand-sampler!




Having fun at the splash-pad!

We are Off!

Well friends, we are off to the beach for a few days. I will do my best to take plenty of pictures of MK at the beach. We almost didn't get to go because of Hurricane or Tropical Storm Ernesto, but we prayed faithfully and Ernesto took a turn. It stinks for people in the Carolinas but it's great for us. T.T.F.N!

Random Pictures

Mary Kate's new favorite word- ball.




MK laughing when I tell her not to eat the leaf.




Grammy and Granddaddy came for a visit last weekend.




Our little dishwasher.

Books

ONE BOOK THAT...

. . .changed my life?
I know it sounds like a sunday school answer, but really the Bible.

. . .I've read more than once?
Sheep in a Jeep.

. . .I would want with me on a deserted island?
Island Rescue for Dummies!

. . .made me laugh?
Walter the Farting Dog

. . .made me cry?
You Are Special by Max Lucado.

. . .I wish had been written?
A book that encourages young girls not to give their heart away too young.

. . .I wish had never been written?
The Satanic Bible

. . .I am currently reading?
Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp

. . .I've been meaning to read?
For Women Only by Shanti Feldman. Best book on marriage ever!!!! I need to read it again, and again, and again....

First Ever Ponytail

Crab Legs

I have had some bad experiences with seafood lately. I have stayed away from it even though I really like it because of the end result. Well on Saturday, Kroger had crab legs on sale. We bought a box and invited Becky, Patrick, and Ben to eat with us. We were so glad they came because we could not have eaten all of them on our own. I decided I was going to bite the bullet and just eat them and I did not get sick this time. Yeah!

Mary Kate was clapping in this picture because she was so excited to see Patrick and Ben.

Uh-Oh Spaghettios

Mary Kate had Spaghettios for the first time on Saturday. She is wearing more than she ate.

It's Raining, It's Pouring!

We went for a walk by the river because it was actually cooler than 100 degrees on Friday night. It started to rain on us and Mary Kate just loved it. She squealed and giggled the whole time. We all were soaked. I tried to get MK and Aggie and Brian looking at the camera, but to no avail. Brian, however, got us to do it on the first try!


Blogger has been a pain for two days and won't let me post pictures! I will as soon as I can.

My Big Uh-Oh!

The other night we went walking near the river. Since we are going through a heat-wave we all got nice and sweaty. I decided to take a shower before I went to bed. Since I never take showers at night, I decided to do something different with my hair besides blow drying it. My friend was in a wedding and she had this great wavy hair-do. She told me how she did it, so I decided to try it. You just bun several areas of your hair while it is wet and sleep on it. The next morning you have beautiful long, wavy hair that looks fantastic. Well, lets just say that I did not get the look that my friend had. I did exactly what she told me to do, but I did not get the same effect. Brace yourself! This is scary.





For those of you who just check the blog to see Mary Kate, here you go:




Yes, she is pulling up on everything. :)

The Big Uh-Oh

Mary Kate has extended her vocabulary to include the word "uh-oh." She is forever dropping things on the floor and saying her new word. We went to visit my parents over the weekend. MK, Madelyn, and I went shopping at the Mall of Georgia. I rented one of those push-cars for Mary Kate to ride in. She was always dropping things over the side of it. Well, Madelyn went into Aeropostale to look and I couldn't go inside the store because the car was too big to fit through the aisles. They are not exactly a mom-friendly store, so we sat outside on a bench, or rather I sat on the bench and MK sat in her very large car. :) We were on the second floor near the railing overlooking the first floor. Well, Mary Kate was thirsty and needed some water so I gave her a sippy cup and relaxed for 15 seconds. She drank happily and then I heard her say "uh-oh" and at the same time I heard a loud crash on the first floor. I couldn't believe it! She had let the sippy cup drop and it rolled over the side of the railing and could have hit someone in the head down below! I laughed so hard and Mary Kate just kept saying "uh-oh." I couldn't retrieve it because we would've had to ride the elevator and I couldn't tell Madelyn where we were going because I couldn't fit in the store. Anyway, here are some pictures of the weekend.

New House

I know this is a long time coming, but here are some pictures of our new house. More will follow.

Hot, Hot, Hot!!!!

In case you don't know, Rome is one of the hottest places on earth to live. Every night on the news they say that Rome is the hot-spot for Georgia. It is miserable to go outside. So, instead of going outside, I let Mary Kate play in an empty bathtub with kitchen utensils and water. She had a blast.









This is when MK had had enough of the tub.

Blueberries

Many of you may not know that my parents have several blueberry bushes in their back yard. My dad spends countless hours picking them to give away and to freeze. They are the best blueberries that I have ever tasted! This year my mom made blueberry jam and they brought us a jar when they came to visit on Sunday. It was the best that she has ever made. I let Mary Kate have a piece of toast with some jam on it and she loved it. Here she is enjoying the feast!

Our Little Einstein

Yes, our little nine-month old daughter is a genius. She already plays the guitar. She also loves to read books while in the buff. She is truly an artist! :)

More Visitors

My parents and my Grandmother came to visit over the weekend. I tried to show them around Rome, but everything was closed on Monday. We had a great time anyway. Mary Kate enjoyed spending time with her Great-Grandma. We didn't do much on the fourth but we did eat yummy hamburgers with Nana and Pops.




Happy Belated Fourth!